WiderNet Project

01/15/2020

As seen in the eyes of this Fulani father and daughter from Mista Ali villiage near Jos, Nigeria...every parent aches for their child to succeed. EDUCATION is the only proven solution.

01/06/2020

Start your new year off right by becoming a volunteer! There are tons of benefits to volunteering, including decreasing stress, increasing self-confidence, and gaining new skills. Give a few hours of your time to WiderNet or a cause you believe in and make a difference in your life and others.

We are in urgent need of help with programming, data entry, and more. WiderNet provides a meaningful volunteer experience that utilizes your skills or trains you in new ones while offering a flexible schedule and a laid-back office environment.

Please help us get the word out and share this job posting with your friends!

Learn more at http://www.widernet.org/getinvolved/volunteer/opportunities

01/05/2020

It's a New Year - start yours off right by VOLUNTEERING! The rewards are amazing!!

"When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion."
- African proverb

WiderNet provides a meaningful volunteer experience that utilizes your skills or trains you in new ones while offering a flexible schedule and a laid-back office environment.
We are currently seeking volunteers to help with programming, data entry, publicity, digital librarianship and more. Please call today at 919-240-4622 - and share this job posting with your friends.

Learn more at

Our eGranary Digital Library has expanded to 4TB and now contains ten million documents. We need computer tech volunteers now more than ever as we maintain this exciting endeavor.

12/30/2019

As the 2019 year comes to a close, I urge you to make a year-end gift that is truly a legacy – education.

Nothing has the power to transform lives more than education, whether it’s a child in Nepal learning science applications, a farmer in Kenya learning how to drill a well, or a nurse in Papua New Guinea studying the latest updates on measles vaccines.

Education - that’s the gift YOU give when you support WiderNet.

Currently five billion people lack access to the Internet, and most of these live in places with no public libraries; this means they have no access to information and ideas they need to help improve their lives and shape their future.

Our eGranary Digital Library contains over 35 million educational and informational resources. It’s an inexpensive way for millions of people to access digital knowledge without an Internet connection.

We have the technology – but we need your help in getting these Gifts of Education into the hands of children, educators, doctors, community leaders, and more.

Please help us continue our mission of providing valuable educational resources to those who lack an adequate Internet connection around the world.

The need for your support has never been greater.

Please give your gift today at www.widernet.org/holiday

Thank you, and have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

12/23/2019

From our family to yours - May everyone's Holiday Season mean just a little bit more...

12/16/2019

Dear Friends,

This holiday season, think outside the Toy Box!

Instead of opening an action figure, a trinket, or a passing fad - imagine a child’s excitement as she opens up a library full of children’s books, math and science lessons, French tutorials, and so much more!

That’s the gift YOU give when you support WiderNet. Through your donation, you will know that you are giving the gift that truly lasts a lifetime – education!

Currently five billion people lack access to the Internet, and most of these live in places with no public libraries; this means they have no access to information and ideas they need to help improve their lives and shape their future.

That’s where you and WiderNet come in.

Our eGranary Digital Library contains over 35 million educational and informational resources. It’s an inexpensive way for millions of people to access digital knowledge without an Internet connection. Most exciting is our newest innovation called “Pocket Libraries” which contain over 10,000 specialized educational resources. We’re taking everything we've learned about creating offline libraries and shrink it down to a tiny chip - turning smart phones, tablets, laptops and home computers into information stations!

The possibilities are endless! We have the technology – but we need your help in getting these Gifts of Education into the hands of children, educators, doctors, community leaders, and more.

Please give your gift today at http://www.widernet.org/holiday

12/09/2019

Though internet coverage has increased exponentially in developed countries, it has lagged far behind in the developing world with wide disparities in global connectivity.

In 2016, the United Nations reported that while more than half of the wealthy world is online, a mere 15 percent of people in developing countries are connected. During this season of giving, please support WiderNet as we “build a bridge across the digital divide” in order to attack information poverty and encourage education, research, and collaboration. http://www.widernet.org/holiday

12/05/2019

Dear Friends,
A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported WiderNet on ! Whether you’re giving your voice, your time, or your money, helping others is one of the most powerful ways you can have an impact in the world. If you missed yesterday's opportunity - please know that our need is still great. Please support WiderNet today and help us bring over 35 million educational resources to those around the world who lack adequate Internet access. http://www.widernet.org/holiday

12/03/2019

When so much attention is given to what makes us different, generosity is what brings people together. WiderNet is proud to be a part of the global movement for generosity. Give the Gift of Knowledge today and participate in the change you want to see in the world! Please donate at http://www.widernet.org/holiday - and thank you for your generosity!

12/02/2019

As the Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close, we invite you to "Give Thanks" to our Holiday Fundraiser. Help WiderNet build and distribute even more Pocket Libraries and eGranaries to communities, schools and hospitals around the world. YOUR GIFT MATTERS to so many in need of educational resources who lack adequate Internet connection.
Happy Holidays - and Thank You!!http://www.widernet.org/holiday

11/27/2019

Dear Friends,

At this time of year, we are especially thankful for supporters like you!

For 20 years, WiderNet has worked conscientiously with our partners in the developing world to deliver educational information to millions of people. Over 2,000 hospitals, schools, and libraries in the developing world, as well as over 30 U.S. prisons, have adopted our eGranary Digital Library, an off-line collection of over 35 million educational resources.

How do we do it? Thanks to your continued assistance! Our colleagues in developing countries cannot afford to do the research and development to bring this innovation to life, but -- with your help -- we can… for all!

What’s especially exciting is that we now have the ability to serve billions of people with our POCKET LIBRARIES!

Today, we can deliver a library of 500,000 documents to a handheld device to anybody, anywhere. In the very near future, with your help, people will go to the library to check out a library – walking away with worlds of information copied to their smartphone or laptop.

As we enter this season of giving, please give “The Gift of Knowledge” and support WiderNet today -- and consider making your gift a legacy!